Over 450 students have participated in previous years of the Hackathon and they have created dozens of innovative tech designs. Through the Hackathon, students demonstrate and develop their tech skills and their ability to contribute to the world with those skills.

The CSUMB Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (iiED), housed in the College of Business, hosts events such as the hackathon to promote entrepreneurship in the Monterey Bay region and foster the development of a vibrant entrepreneurship ecosystem in the region.